Europe's leading scientific federation for pain management and research
The home of pain management and research in Europe - for clinicians, researchers, and allied health professionals.
Our work
From scientific congresses to professional education and European policy - here is how EFIC advances pain management and medicine.
EFIC Congress 2027
Pain in Europe XV takes place in Glasgow, 21-23 April 2027. Europe's premier scientific congress on pain management and research.
Submit a workshopEFIC Academy
Online education in pain science and treatment for clinicians, researchers, and allied health professionals across Europe.
Become a memberEFIC Pain Exams
European professional diplomas in pain medicine, nursing, physiotherapy, and psychology - setting the standard for pain expertise.
Take the EDPM, EDPP or EDPNEuropean Pain Forum
Bringing together policymakers, patient advocates, and pain specialists to drive change in European pain policy.
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Take the European Diploma in Pain Medicine Exam for Free: Apply for a Bursary
Are you a medical doctor who sees and treats people with pain? Do you want to improve your knowledge of pain medicine? Are you looking for further qualifications relevant to pain but need financial support to undertake them? The European Pain Federation EFIC is...
HELLENIC SOCIETY OF ALGOLOGY: Leadership updates
Following the election of the 17th November 2019, the Hellenic Society of Algology elected a new Executive Board. President: Kyriaki Vagdatli Vice President: Kyriakos Kokkinis Secretary General: Athina Kolotoura Treasurer: Helen Chrona Members: Helena Arnaoutoglou,...
EFIC Fellowship’s experience by Katarina Savić Vujović
This month we are happy to share the experience of one of our EFIC Fellows, Katarina Savić Vujović, who had the opportunity to attend the EFIC fellowship at the Interdisciplinary Pain Clinic, General Hospital Klinikum Klagenfurt am Worthersee in Austria: ‘’During this...